Religion

Sanders Baptist Church gets back on its monthly hymn sing schedule this Sunday, April 24, at 6:30 p.m. Pastor Hardin Lowe, the Sanders Gospel Band and the congregation invite everyone for an evening of praise through music.

Is there anyone, who in the midst of a struggle, gotten tired of the fight against Satan? Have you begun to lose faith or give up your dreams? Have you lost your hope of a better life? It seems as though we fall into despair and when the enemy can get us to despair, he then pounces on us to destroy our faith. When our faith is gone, we are left without hope and where there is no hope, there is despair!

Easter is the greatest feast of our faith. We are an Easter people, a people marked by joyfulness. Jesus is raised. He has conquered sin and death. His victory is our victory. His death means our redemption. His resurrection means our salvation. How could a person not be filled with joy over such wonderful news?

As Christians, we are blessed to have our Bibles. Through his Word, God encourages us, corrects us, guides us and teaches us about himself. For this reason, it is very important that you and I encounter the truths of Scripture regularly. The two most common ways we do this are through reading the Bible ourselves and through listening to faithful preaching and teaching. Both are important to our growth as believers, but James tells us that there is a danger that we must be aware of and avoid when we encounter God’s Word.

The Jews had rebuilt the temple and were awaiting the Messiah’s coming. But while they waited, they fell under the attack of pride, disrespect and compromise. The people and their priests offered God blemished sacrifices, divorced their first wives, married heathen women and failed to support the temple ministry with their tithes. Malachi charged them to recognize their sins, reminding them that the wicked would be judged, and the righteous would be blessed.

Carrollton Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) located at 310 Fifth Street in Carrollton has started the “We Care” Prayer Team Ministry. In conjunction with this ministry the church has erected a community prayer box.

If a church member or local community member should have a prayer request, they may drop those prayer requests in the secure prayer box that is located just off the front entrance road to the church.

The enemy of the soul (the devil) is a liar and a master of deception. In order for us to be victorious against the enemy of our soul; we need to be aware of his tactics. Paul to the church of Corinth said “lest satan should get an advantage of us: we are not ignorant of his devices” (2 Corinthians 2:11). We can thwart his attacks and be victorious over his deceptive strategies if we know his tactics and how he operates.